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The District Group Diary was compiled by Jan Carnes.
For the 2015 Calendar Click here
| Day |
Date |
Group |
Event |
| Wed |
3 |
East Hills |
Meeting 7.00pm (for 7.30 start) at Lugarno-Peakhurst Uniting Church, 909 Forest Rd Lugarno (opposite the Chivers Hill Lugarno shops). Planning meeting for 2016 |
| Wed |
3 |
Newcastle |
Meeting at Hunter Wetlands Centre, Shortland. Committee meeting 6.30 pm and General meeting 7.30 pm Speaker: Mark Abel on 'Vertical Gardens' |
| Thu |
4 |
Northern Beaches |
Meeting 7.30pm at Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why. Speaker: Doug Rickard on 'Amazing Critters that Live in the Soil'. |
| Thu |
4 |
Southern Highlands |
Meeting 2pm in the CWA rooms in Elizabeth St Moss Vale (between the Fire Station and Wingecarribee Shire Council Chambers). Speaker Chris Webb: on 'The Southern Highlands Botanic Garden Project' |
| Thu |
4 |
Sutherland |
Working bee: from 9 am at Joseph Banks Reserve Manooka Place, Kareela |
| Fri |
5 |
Blue Mountains |
Annual General Meeting 8 pm in the Information Centre at Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve |
| Sat |
6 |
Menai Wildflower |
Propagation at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 1 pm |
| Sat |
6 |
Menai Wildflower |
Working bee at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 9 am |
| Sat |
6 |
South East Region |
Meeting 10 am at St John’s Church hall, Page Street, Moruya. Speaker: Angus Stewart on 'Why is the Australian Garden Changing?' |
| Sun |
7 |
Sutherland |
Working bee: from 9.30 am at Joseph Banks Reserve Manooka Place, Kareela |
| Wed |
10 |
Coffs Harbour |
AGM 7.30 pm at Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens. Speaker: Barry Kemp on 'The Daisy Family Asteraceae' |
| Wed |
10 |
Menai Wildflower |
Meeting at the Illawong Rural Fire Brigade Headquarters starting 7 pm. Speaker: Karlo Taliana on 'Eastern Banksia Cultivars' |
| Wed |
10 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Propagation at Bidjiwong Community Nursery commencing at 10am |
| Thu |
11 |
Nowra |
Meeting 7.30 pm in the Nowra Showground Committee Room, end of Junction St, Nowra. Speaker: Steve McKinnon on 'A History of Sustainable Timber Harvesting with a Woodchop Demonstration' |
| Fri |
12 |
Central Coast |
Meeting at 7.00 pm (for 7.30 pm start) in Philip House, Old Mount Penang Rd Kariong. Speaker: Greg Bourke on 'Carnivorous Plants' |
| Fri |
12 |
North Shore |
Meeting 7.30 pm for 8 pm at Willow Park Community Centre, Edgeworth David Ave, Hornsby. Speaker: John Cowgill on 'Australian Native Plants as Bonsai' |
| Sun |
14 |
Central Coast |
Bushwalk/Sausage Sizzle 9.30am at Kincumber Mountain.
The walk is to Warriwarri lookout
Meeting place: From Kincumber shopping centre on Avoca Drive turn left at the roundabout into Bungoona Road. Then turn left into Kincumber Street and follow the road up the hill to Kincumba Mountain Reserve and park near the mud hut function Centre and toilets.
Bring: Chairs, lunch including sausages to cook if desired, drinks, insect repellent, sunscreen and water.
Risks: Mostly flat walking trail with some protruding roots and rocks; the usual creepy crawlies including leeches |
| Sun |
14 |
Newcastle |
Outing to Wangi Point State reserve starting 8.30 am sharp. Meet at Wangi Point. |
| Sun |
14 |
North Shore |
Walk |
| Tue |
16 |
Armidale And District |
Business Meeting at 6 pm in ASCA House Armidale. All Welcome |
| Tue |
16 |
Armidale And District |
Forum at 7.30 pm pm in ASCA House Armidale. Speaker: Daryl Alberton on 'Wetlands' |
| Tue |
16 |
Newcastle |
Mid-Week Outing: 'Bob's Garden' at Lorn. Meet in Maitland Park at 10 am |
| Wed |
17 |
Hunter Valley |
Meeting 7.45 pm at Polish Hall, Corner of Grant & Old Rose Streets, Maitland |
| Wed |
17 |
Sutherland |
Meeting 8 pm at Gymea Community Hall, 39 Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea |
| Thu |
18 |
Nowra |
Wirreecoo Garden Working Bee |
| Sun |
21 |
Armidale And District |
Forum at 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm in ASCA House Armidale |
| Fri |
26 |
Southern Tablelands |
Potting up and Cuttings |
| Sat |
27 |
APS NSW Region |
APS Regional Meeting hosted by the Northern Beaches Group. The program concentrates on North Curl Curl
Morning events, a range of activities -
10:30 am. Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden walks. Guided and self-guided walks in this oasis of Australian native plants located at 810 Pittwater Rd. Dee Why. After half a century of growth, the rainforest gully is regarded as one of Alec Blombery's (one of the garden's founding members) greatest achievements in the reserve. Today, it is a cool oasis populated with cedar, coachwood, flame trees, hoop pine, lilly pilly, ferns and palms.
11:00 am. Alan Newton Reserve, a short walk through a bush regeneration area. This small area immediately to the south of the North Curl Curl Community Centre, corner of Abbott and Griffin Roads was revegetated about 30 years ago when the lagoon flood plain ceased to be a rubbish tip. It is an important transit habitat, acting as a wildlife corridor between Curl Curl Lagoon and the beach.
10:30 am. Dee Why to North Curl Curl cliff top walk along Dee Why Headland. Starts at Dee Why Cliff Reserve at the end of Pacific Parade. Finishes at North Curl Curl Surf Life Saving Club. This will involve a car shuffle, which will be organised at Dee Why Cliff Reserve. The walk is only for the moderately fit and agile as there are many steps, 1.6 km. From Dee Why Headland the track passes through Hawkesbury heath vegetation, Gahnia Lookout, Tea Tree Lookout and Rulingia Lookout.
Mid-day Events:
Own lunch with tea and coffee provided at the North Curl Curl Community Centre, corner of Abbott and Griffin Roads. (Parking in Abbott Road)
Registration where raffle tickets will be sold for $5 each.
Plants will be sold from stalls set up outside the hall.
1:00 pm: A talk will be given by Narelle Happ about 'Growing Bush Tucker in the Garden'. Narelle is a garden designer and horticulturalist who specialises in native garden and permaculture design.
2:00 pm: Afternoon tea including cakes will be offered to the talk attendees. The plant sale will continue after the talk.
|
| Sat |
27 |
Armidale And District |
Meeting 4pm at ASCA House. Speaker John Andrews followed by dinner at the Wicklow Hotel |
| Sat |
27 |
Northern Beaches |
Hosting the APS Regional Meeting - see under APS NSW Region
|
| Sun |
28 |
Armidale And District |
Markets in the Mall 8 am - 12.30 pm |
| Day |
Date |
Group |
Event |
| Wed |
2 |
East Hills |
Meeting 7.00pm (for 7.30 start) at Lugarno-Peakhurst Uniting Church, 909 Forest Rd Lugarno (opposite the Chivers Hill Lugarno shops). Speaker: Tony Wales on 'The Georges River' |
| Wed |
2 |
Newcastle |
Meeting at Hunter Wetlands Centre, Shortland. General meeting 7.30 pm. Presentation by John Andrews on the APS State Strategic Planning Workshop. Speaker: Angus Stewart on 'The Changing Australian Garden' |
| Thu |
3 |
Northern Beaches |
Northern Beaches Meeting 7.15 pm at Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why. Speakers: US Botanist Professor Peter Bernhardt & Dr Ren from St Louis University on 'Reproductive Biology and Pollination of Orchids Native to the Chinese Himalayas' |
| Fri |
4 |
Blue Mountains |
Meeting 8 pm in the Information Centre at Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve. Speaker: Bruce Higgs on 'Correas' |
| Fri |
4 |
Sutherland |
Working bee: from 9.30 am at Joseph Banks Reserve Manooka Place, Kareela |
| Fri |
4 |
Sutherland |
Working bee: from 9am at Joseph Banks Reserve Kareela |
| Sat |
5 |
Armidale And District |
Working Bee at the Arboretum (1 pm - 4 pm) |
| Sat |
5 |
Menai Wildflower |
Propagation at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 1 pm |
| Sat |
5 |
Menai Wildflower |
Working bee at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 9 am |
| Sat |
5 |
Nowra |
Propagation Day starting 10 am at Wendy Dossetor's house at 14 Wyanga Cres. Worrigee. Propagation medium and hormone gel supplied. Bring own cuttings, pots and secateurs. Also bring a chair and morning tea |
| Sat |
5 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Meeting 2 pm at Gumnut Hall. Speaker: Sharon Bowen on 'Gymea Lily' |
| Sat |
5 |
South East Region |
Walk 10am Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens Plant Adaptations - Margaret Lynch |
| Sat |
5 |
Southern Tablelands |
Eurobodalla Botanic gardens and walk near Durras Lake |
| Sun |
6 |
Blue Mountains |
Clean Up Austraila Day |
| Sun |
6 |
Southern Highlands |
Outing to Bundanoon to visit Pam Tippet's and Trisha Arbib's gardens. Pam's garden displays many of her art works. Trisha's garden houses the remnants of a nursery she and her partner, Howard, ran for many years. Her back paddock has been given a new lease of life as a (relatively new) native garden |
| Sun |
6 |
Southern Tablelands |
Eurobodalla Botanic gardens and walk near Durras Lake |
| Mon |
7 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Subject: Introductory Talk and Walk |
| Tue |
8 |
Coffs Harbour |
Meeting 10 am - 12.30 pm at Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens. Speaker: Morrie Duggan on 'Goulburn River National Park' |
| Wed |
9 |
Menai Wildflower |
Meeting at the Illawong Rural Fire Brigade Headquarters starting 7 pm |
| Wed |
9 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Propagation at Bidjiwong Community Nursery commencing at 10am |
| Thu |
10 |
Nowra |
Meeting 7.30 pm in the Nowra Showground Committee Room, end of Junction St, Nowra. Subject - Last November's Conference Talk |
| Fri |
11 |
Central Coast |
Meeting at 7.00 pm (for 7.30 pm start) in Philip House, Old Mount Penang Rd Kariong. Speaker: Leigh Brennan on ' Barangaroo Headland Park' |
| Fri |
11 |
North Shore |
Meeting 7.30 pm for 8 pm at Willow Park Community Centre, Edgeworth David Ave, Hornsby. Speakers: Peter Bernhardt and Ren Zong-Xin on 'International Research on Orchid Pollination' |
| Sat |
12 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Excursion to Boongala Gardens, Pitt Town Rd |
| Sun |
13 |
Newcastle |
Outing to Brian Parry's Flower Farm. (Details will be sent to members by email and at the March meeting.) |
| Sun |
13 |
North Shore |
Walk to America Bay near West Head
|
| Mon |
14 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Subject: Plant Kingdom |
| Tue |
15 |
Armidale And District |
Business Meeting at 6 pm in ASCA House Armidale. All Welcome |
| Tue |
15 |
Armidale And District |
Forum at 7.30 pm pm in ASCA House Armidale. Speaker: Marg Stimpson on 'Banksias' |
| Tue |
15 |
Newcastle |
Mid-Week Outing: Dudley Area. Meet 10 am at the Awabakal Field Studies Centre Boundary Rd Dudley |
| Wed |
16 |
Hunter Valley |
Meeting 7.45 pm at Polish Hall, Corner of Grant & Old Rose Streets, Maitland |
| Wed |
16 |
Sutherland |
Meeting 8 pm at Gymea Community Hall, 39 Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea. Speaker: Doug Coates on 'Boronia - All You Ever Wanted to Know' |
| Thu |
17 |
Nowra |
Garden Visit. Meet 9.30 am at the rear of the North Nowra shopping centre carpark between the service station and the North Nowra Tavern. Bring morning tea, chair, hat etc and tea and coffee will be provided. Map at 9.30am meeting point |
| Sat |
19 |
Northern Beaches |
Visit to Boongala Gardens, Kenthurst |
| Sat |
19 |
Southern Tablelands |
Potting up and Cuttings |
| Sun |
20 |
Central Coast |
Plants in Pots Meeting 3pm at Jeanette Aaso's home. Reports on current trials and a look at new trials for 2016. See newsletter for more details |
| Sun |
20 |
Coffs Harbour |
Outing 10 am to Flaggy Creek Nature Reserve Orara Way Kremnos Area - Gwyn & Geoff Clarke |
| Sun |
20 |
Nowra |
Seminar: Protecting our Natural Heritage - 'Alternative management and funding strategies' at the Stapleton Avenue Community Centre, Stapleton Avenue, Sutherland, directly across from the library, from 12.45pm with a 5.30pm finish. For APS people, Maria Hitchcock will be one of our speakers talking about Save our Flora. Maria is currently study group leader for the Waratah and Flannel Flowers and known as the Wattle lady being responsoble for the gazetting of the National Wattle day on Sept 1 each year. The cost will be $20, inclusive of afternoon tea, when you will have the chance to visit the expo and talk to our speakers. Registratoion is recomended. |
| Mon |
21 |
Armidale And District |
Forum at 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm in ASCA House Armidale |
| Mon |
21 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Subject: Parts of the Plant - Flowers |
| Sun |
27 |
Armidale And District |
Markets in the Mall 8 am - 12.30 pm |
| Wed |
30 |
Southern Tablelands |
Potting up and Cuttings |
| Day |
Date |
Group |
Event |
| Sat |
2 |
Armidale And District |
Working Bee at the Arboretum (1 pm - 4 pm) |
| Sat |
2 |
Menai Wildflower |
Propagation at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 1 pm |
| Sat |
2 |
Menai Wildflower |
Working bee at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 9 am |
| Sat |
2 |
South East Region |
Meeting 10.30 am Subject Banksias and Other Protaceae |
| Sun |
3 |
Blue Mountains |
Meeting 11 am in the Information Centre at Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve. Speaker: Mark Abel on 'Australian Aquatic Flora' |
| Sun |
3 |
Southern Tablelands |
Morton National Park (North-West) |
| Sun |
3 |
Sutherland |
Working bee: from 9.30 am at Joseph Banks Reserve Manooka Place, Kareela |
| Mon |
4 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks at Ku-ringai Wildflower Garden 9.45 am for 10.00 am talk and then walk. Subject: Banksias |
| Wed |
6 |
Coffs Harbour |
Meeting 7.30 pm am at Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens. Speaker: Alison Moore on 'Fungi of Deal Island' |
| Wed |
6 |
East Hills |
Meeting 7.00pm (for 7.30 start) at Lugarno-Peakhurst Uniting Church, 909 Forest Rd Lugarno (opposite the Chivers Hill Lugarno shops). Members presentations |
| Wed |
6 |
Newcastle |
Meeting at Hunter Wetlands Centre, Shortland. Committee meeting 6.30 pm and General meeting 7.30 pm |
| Thu |
7 |
Northern Beaches |
Meeting 7.15 pm at Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why. Speakers: Ray and Elma Kearney on 'The Dreaded Tomato Red Spider Mite & Interdependency of Species' |
| Thu |
7 |
Southern Highlands |
Meeting 2pm in the CWA rooms in Elizabeth St Moss Vale (between the Fire Station and Wingecarribee Shire Council Chambers). Speaker: Dr Beth Heyde: on 'A Virtual Walk Through and a Bit of History...'. Beth is a volunteer guide at the Australian National Botanic Garden Canberra |
| Thu |
7 |
Sutherland |
Working bee: from 9.00 am at Joseph Banks Reserve Manooka Place, Kareela |
| Fri |
8 |
Central Coast |
Meeting at 7.00 pm (for 7.30 pm start) in Philip House, Old Mount Penang Rd Kariong. Speaker: Peter Olde on 'Grevilleas - Australia's Great Native Plant' |
| Fri |
8 |
North Shore |
Meeting 7.30 pm for 8 pm at Willow Park Community Centre, Edgeworth David Ave, Hornsby. Speaker: Marco Duretto on 'The Royal Botanic Garden Herbarium - What, Why and How to Make a Good Collection' |
| Sun |
10 |
Central Coast |
Walk: Strickland State Forest |
| Sun |
10 |
Newcastle |
Outing to Hawkes Nest |
| Sun |
10 |
North Shore |
Walk |
| Wed |
13 |
Menai Wildflower |
Meeting at the Illawong Rural Fire Brigade Headquarters starting 7 pm. Speaker: Tony Wales on 'Georges River Riverkeeper Program' |
| Wed |
13 |
North Shore |
Plant Propagation at Kuringai Wildflower Garden 1 pm - 4 pm |
| Wed |
13 |
Nowra |
Excursion to Honeymoon Bay on Jervis Bay |
| Wed |
13 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Propagation at Bidjiwong Community Nursery commencing at 10am |
| Thu |
14 |
Nowra |
Meeting 7.30 pm in the Nowra Showground Committee Room, end of Junction St, Nowra. Speaker: Rauri Carolin on 'Pollination' |
| Sat |
16 |
Armidale And District |
Mole Station Weekend to see their new property east of Tenterfield |
| Sun |
17 |
Armidale And District |
Mole Station Weekend to see their new property east of Tenterfield |
| Sun |
17 |
Northern Beaches |
Garden Visit at Bayview |
| Tue |
19 |
Armidale And District |
Business Meeting at 6 pm in ASCA House Armidale. All Welcome |
| Tue |
19 |
Armidale And District |
Forum at 7.30 pm pm in ASCA House Armidale. Speaker: John Nevin on 'A Pictorial Sample of the ANPSA Conference' |
| Wed |
20 |
Hunter Valley |
Meeting 7.45 pm at Polish Hall, Corner of Grant & Old Rose Streets, Maitland |
| Wed |
20 |
Nowra |
Excursion to Kangaroo Valley Pioneer Village and River Nature Reserve
|
| Wed |
20 |
Sutherland |
Meeting 8 pm at Gymea Community Hall, 39 Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea. Speaker: Sandra Guy on 'Flying Foxes' |
| Sat |
23 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Meeting 2 pm at Gumnut Hall. Speaker: Mark Abell on 'Australian Native Ponds: Using Native Fish and Plants to Create a Healthy and Attractive Watergarden' |
| Sun |
24 |
Armidale And District |
Markets in the Mall 8 am - 12.30 pm |
| Wed |
27 |
North Shore |
Plant Propagation at Kuringai Wildflower Garden 1 pm - 4 pm |
| Wed |
27 |
Nowra |
Ben's Walk |
| Wed |
27 |
Southern Tablelands |
Wetlands Garden maintenance |
| Sat |
30 |
Central Coast |
Social Get Together at 11.30 am. Barbecue & walk at Mangrove Mountain |
| Sat |
30 |
Sutherland |
Walk and Talk on Banksias by Rhonda Daniels at 10 am in the Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve at Manooka Place, Kareela |
| Day |
Date |
Group |
Event |
| Sun |
1 |
Blue Mountains |
Meeting 10 am in the Information Centre at Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve. Speaker: Dr Paul Rymer (from Western Sydney University) on Wattles |
| Sun |
1 |
Southern Highlands |
Outing to The Keep, Buxton - sustainable living educators. Guided tour and talk. All sorts of edible plants and much more. Friends welcome. $7 per head includes morning tea |
| Mon |
2 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks at Ku-ringai Wildflower Garden 9.45 am for 10.00 am talk and then walk. Subject: Introduction to Fungi |
| Wed |
4 |
East Hills |
Meeting 7.00pm (for 7.30 start) at Lugarno-Peakhurst Uniting Church, 909 Forest Rd Lugarno (opposite the Chivers Hill Lugarno shops). Members talking about weeds (including some natives) |
| Wed |
4 |
Newcastle |
Meeting at Hunter Wetlands Centre, Shortland. Committee meeting 6.30 pm and General meeting 7.30 pm |
| Thu |
5 |
Northern Beaches |
Meeting 7.15 pm at Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why. Speaker: Richard Hunstead on 'Western Australian Wildflowers - the Far South West Corner between Perth, Cape Leeuwin and Albany' |
| Thu |
5 |
Nowra |
Visit to Wollongong Botanic Gardens and University Grounds |
| Sat |
7 |
Armidale And District |
Working Bee at the Arboretum (1 pm - 4 pm) |
| Sat |
7 |
Menai Wildflower |
Propagation at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 1 pm |
| Sat |
7 |
Menai Wildflower |
Working bee at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 9 am |
| Sat |
7 |
South East Region |
Trip (over 2 days) to Canberra National Botanic Garden & the National Arboretum). Meeting Friday 6 in the car park turning off the Princes Higway before Clyde River bridge turnoff (if coming from the south). Leaving at 8 am and meeting at 10.30 am at the Australian National Botanic Gardens cafe |
| Sat |
7 |
Southern Tablelands |
McLeod's Creek Nature Reserve |
| Sun |
8 |
Newcastle |
Outing to Cessnock (Werakata National Park) |
| Sun |
8 |
South East Region |
Meet at 9.30am at the car park at the visitor Centre National Arboretum. Travel back to the coast will be after lunch |
| Mon |
9 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks at Ku-ringai Wildflower Garden 9.45 am for 10.00 am talk and then walk. Subject: Parts of the Plant - Fruit |
| Tue |
10 |
Coffs Harbour |
Meeting 10 am at Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens. Rainforest Key Workshop led by Gwen Harden |
| Wed |
11 |
Menai Wildflower |
Meeting at the Illawong Rural Fire Brigade Headquarters starting 7 pm. Speaker: David Noble on 'Fascinating Fungi' |
| Wed |
11 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Propagation at Bidjiwong Community Nursery commencing at 10am |
| Thu |
12 |
Nowra |
Meeting 7.30 pm in the Nowra Showground Committee Room, end of Junction St, Nowra. Dot Gallagher - Q & A Evening |
| Fri |
13 |
Armidale And District |
Excursion: A guided tour of Black Gully plantings and landscaping. Leader: Dave Carr |
| Fri |
13 |
North Shore |
Meeting 7.30 pm for 8 pm at Willow Park Community Centre, Edgeworth David Ave, Hornsby. Speaker: Jonathon Pankhurst on 'Coastal Foredune Plants and Mycorrhizzal Fungi' |
| Sat |
14 |
Central Coast |
Meeting at 1.30 pm in Philip House, Old Mount Penang Rd Kariong. Speaker: Graeme Errington on 'Seed Hunters – Collecting for the Australian PlantBank' |
| Sat |
14 |
Central Coast |
Walk: Kariong |
| Sun |
15 |
North Shore |
Walk at Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens on its 200th Birthday. Leader David Chandler |
| Mon |
16 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks at Ku-ringai Wildflower Garden 9.45 am for 10.00 am talk and then walk. Subject: Fire and the Sandstone Flora |
| Tue |
17 |
Armidale And District |
Business Meeting at 6 pm in ASCA House Armidale. All welcome |
| Tue |
17 |
Armidale And District |
Forum at 7.30 pm pm in ASCA House Armidale. Speakers: Patrick Laher & Neil Wilson on 'Potted Plants' |
| Wed |
18 |
Hunter Valley |
Meeting 7.45 pm at Polish Hall, Corner of Grant & Old Rose Streets, Maitland |
| Wed |
18 |
Sutherland |
Meeting 8 pm at Gymea Community Hall, 39 Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea. Speaker: Robert Atwood on 'General Pruning Techniques' |
| Thu |
19 |
Southern Tablelands |
Propagation Work at Jen's |
| Sat |
21 |
APS NSW Region |
AGM and Regional Gathering in the Sutherland Multi Purpose Centre, 123 Flora Street Sutherland. The AGM will be followed by a talk from Anthony O'Halloran of Bilby Blooms on 'Conservation Issues in the Pilliga Forest'
|
| Sat |
21 |
Armidale And District |
Garden visits to three local gardens |
| Sat |
21 |
Sutherland |
Hosting the APS AGM & Regional Meeting - see under APS NSW Region
|
| Sun |
22 |
Coffs Harbour |
Outing 10 am Coramba Nature Reserve & Star Creek Area - Rowan McCabe |
| Sun |
22 |
North Shore |
Working Bee 10 am - 1 pm at Kuringai Wildflower Garden followed by a picnic or barbeque lunch |
| Mon |
23 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks at Ku-ringai Wildflower Garden 9.45 am for 10.00 am talk and then walk. Subject: Parts of the Plant - Stems and Leaves |
| Sat |
28 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Walk: 10 am at the Fred Caterson Reserve, off Gilbert Road, Castle Hill. Colonial Plants Walk. Leader: Jennifer Farrer |
| Sun |
29 |
Armidale And District |
Botanic Gardens Aus and NZ Open Gardens. 9.30 am - 4.30 pm Maria Hitchcock
, 16 Hitchcock Lane Armidale |
| Sun |
29 |
Armidale And District |
Markets in the Mall 8 am - 12.30 pm |
| Mon |
30 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks at Ku-ringai Wildflower Garden 9.45 am for 10.00 am talk and then walk. Subject: Lomandra |
| Day |
Date |
Group |
Event |
| Wed |
1 |
East Hills |
Meeting 7.00pm (for 7.30 start) at Lugarno-Peakhurst Uniting Church, 909 Forest Rd Lugarno (opposite the Chivers Hill Lugarno shops). Speaker: Robbie Renu from Gecko Plantscapes on 'Using Sydney Native Plants in Green Walls and Green Roofs' |
| Wed |
1 |
Newcastle |
Meeting at Hunter Wetlands Centre, Shortland. Committee meeting 6.30 pm and General meeting 7.30 pm |
| Wed |
1 |
Nowra |
ID Walk near water-treatment works, Bamarang. Meet 9 am at the cemetery, Kinghorne St Nowra |
| Thu |
2 |
Northern Beaches |
Meeting 7.15 pm at Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why. Speaker: Ian Thompson on 'Garden Insects and Other Arthropods, Friends and Foe - Insect/Plant interactions' |
| Thu |
2 |
Southern Highlands |
Meeting 2pm in the CWA rooms in Elizabeth St Moss Vale (between the Fire Station and Wingecarribee Shire Council Chambers). Speaker: Karen Guymer on 'Stingray Swamp' |
| Thu |
2 |
Sutherland |
Working bee: from 9.00 am at Joseph Banks Reserve Manooka Place, Kareela
|
| Sat |
4 |
Armidale And District |
1:00- 4:00pm Arboretum working bee (to be confirmed) |
| Sat |
4 |
Blue Mountains |
Excursion to Capertree Valley |
| Sat |
4 |
Menai Wildflower |
Propagation at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 1 pm |
| Sat |
4 |
Menai Wildflower |
Working bee at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 9 am |
| Sat |
4 |
South East Region |
Meeting 10.30am A Gardening Q & A Session at Punkalla |
| Sat |
4 |
Southern Tablelands |
Sassafras Banksia Walk |
| Sun |
5 |
Sutherland |
Working bee: from 9.30 am at Joseph Banks Reserve Manooka Place, Kareela
|
| Mon |
6 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Subject: Eucalyptus, Angophora and Corymbia |
| Wed |
8 |
Coffs Harbour |
Meeting 7.30 pm am at Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens. Member Talks: R. Watt, A. Lownie & P. O'Shea. Silent Auction Books from Library of J. Wrigley |
| Wed |
8 |
Nowra |
ID Walk Moeyan Hill. Meet 9.30 am at Apex Park Berry |
| Wed |
8 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Propagation at Bidjiwong Community Nursery commencing at 10am |
| Thu |
9 |
Nowra |
Meeting 7.30 pm in the Nowra Showground Committee Room, end of Junction St, Nowra. Speaker: Peter Olde on 'Collections in the Wild' |
| Fri |
10 |
North Shore |
Meeting 7.30 pm for 8 pm at Willow Park Community Centre, Edgeworth David Ave, Hornsby. Speaker: Ian Thompson on 'Insects in your Garden' |
| Sat |
11 |
Central Coast |
Meeting at 1.30 pm in Philip House, Old Mount Penang Rd Kariong. Speaker: Noel Jupp on 'Australian Plants - Old and New' |
| Sat |
11 |
Central Coast |
Walk in Bouddi National park |
| Sat |
11 |
Menai Wildflower |
Meeting at the Illawong Rural Fire Brigade Headquarters starting 1 pm. Speaker: Graham Fry on 'Birds' |
| Sun |
12 |
Newcastle |
Outing to Central Coast |
| Sun |
12 |
North Shore |
Walk: Umina and Pearl Beach |
| Tue |
14 |
Nowra |
ID Walk Duck Hole off Braidwoood Road. Meet 9.30 am at the cemetery, Kinghorne St Nowra |
| Wed |
15 |
Sutherland |
Meeting 8 pm at Gymea Community Hall, 39 Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea. Speaker: Narelle Happ on 'Growing a Bush-Tucker Garden' |
| Thu |
16 |
Northern Beaches |
Walk 10 am. The Hanging Swamp Walk at North Head. Meet at North Fort parking area |
| Sun |
19 |
Armidale And District |
Garden Visit 10.30 am: Colin Wilson's Garden |
| Sun |
19 |
Armidale And District |
Solstice Luncheon 12.00 pm at the 'Top Pub' Uralla
|
| Mon |
20 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Subject: Ferns |
| Thu |
23 |
Blue Mountains |
Plant Identification Field Trip led by Margaret Baker |
| Sat |
25 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Meeting 2 pm at Gumnut Hall. Speaker Jann Mulholland on 'Botanical Drawing' |
| Sat |
25 |
Sutherland |
Walk: In Royal National Park to Figure Eight Pools |
| Sun |
26 |
Armidale And District |
Markets in the Mall 8.00 am - 12.30 pm
|
| Mon |
27 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Longer Walk to Showground (bring lunch & water) return about 3pm |
| Tue |
28 |
Nowra |
ID Walk Flat Rock Dam, Yalwal Rd. Meet 9.30 am at the cemetery, Kinghorne St Nowra |
| Day |
Date |
Group |
Event |
| Sat |
2 |
Menai Wildflower |
Propagation at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 1 pm |
| Sat |
2 |
Menai Wildflower |
Working bee at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 9 am |
| Sat |
2 |
South East Region |
Meeting 10.30 am Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens. Speaker John Knight on 'Acacias' |
| Sat |
2 |
Southern Tablelands |
Workshop: Plant Frost Resistance and Ecology |
| Sun |
3 |
Blue Mountains |
Annual Seminar
Venue: Glenbrook Glenbrook Community Hall (next to Glenbrook Cinema)
Commencing: 9.30 am - 2.00 pm; Cost: $20 includes morning tea and lunch.
Becasuse of limited seating bookings by 24 June are essential.
Speakers:
Stuart Pittendrigh who was heavily involved in the development of Barangaroo will be speaking on the design, plant propagation and landscaping of this wonderful foreshore park.
Angus Stewart will speak on selecting the right native plants for your project and site
Heather Miles will give a personal reflection on landscaping her Hunter Valley property with native plants.
|
| Sun |
3 |
Southern Highlands |
Outing to Mt Annan. Meet at the Cafe at 10 am |
| Sun |
3 |
Sutherland |
Working bee: from 9.30 am at Joseph Banks Reserve Manooka Place, Kareela |
| Tue |
5 |
Nowra |
ID walk Bulldog Ave, South Nowra |
| Tue |
5 |
Nowra |
Meeting 7.30 pm in the Nowra Showground Committee Room, end of Junction St, Nowra. Speaker: Lesley KcKinnon on 'A History of the Australian Garden' |
| Wed |
6 |
East Hills |
Meeting 7.00pm (for 7.30 start) at Lugarno-Peakhurst Uniting Church, 909 Forest Rd Lugarno (opposite the Chivers Hill Lugarno shops). Speaker: Dorothy Luther on 'Holding Back the Concrete- Urban Bush Projects' |
| Wed |
6 |
Newcastle |
Meeting at Hunter Wetlands Centre, Shortland. Committee meeting 6.30 pm and General meeting 7.30 pm |
| Thu |
7 |
Northern Beaches |
Meeting 7.15 pm at Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why. Speaker: Trevor Wilson (from Sydney RBG) on 'Field Trip to Cape York to study Plectranthus' |
| Thu |
7 |
Sutherland |
Working bee: from 9.00 am at Joseph Banks Reserve Manooka Place, Kareela |
| Fri |
8 |
North Shore |
Meeting 7.30 pm for 8 pm at Willow Park Community Centre, Edgeworth David Ave, Hornsby. Speaker: Liz Burton on 'Orchids in the Hunter Valley' |
| Sat |
9 |
Central Coast |
Meeting at 1.30 pm in the Tuggerah Community Hall, Anzac Rd, Tuggerah. Speaker: Maree McCarthy on 'Planning and Planting a Native Garden' |
| Sat |
9 |
Menai Wildflower |
Meeting at the Illawong Rural Fire Brigade Headquarters starting 1 pm. Speaker: Greg Jackson on 'Geroges River Basin Mills' |
| Sat |
9 |
North Shore |
Walk: Central Coast property of Mike & Ros Young at Lisarow |
| Sun |
10 |
Newcastle |
Working Bee: Botanic Gardens |
| Tue |
12 |
Coffs Harbour |
Meeting 10 am at Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens. Speaker: Phil O'Shea on 'Birds in Backyards' |
| Tue |
12 |
Nowra |
ID walk Moeyan Hill Berry |
| Wed |
13 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Propagation at Bidjiwong Community Nursery commencing at 10am |
| Sat |
16 |
Northern Beaches |
Walk 10am at North Head Hanging Swamp |
| Mon |
18 |
Coffs Harbour |
Presentation of Life membership of APS NSW to Alex Floyd at the Coffs Harbour Botanic gardens 12.30 pm |
| Mon |
18 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Subject: Rainforests |
| Wed |
20 |
Sutherland |
Meeting 8 pm at Gymea Community Hall, 39 Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea. Speaker: Ken Griffiths on 'Frogs and Reptiles of the Local Area' |
| Sat |
23 |
Nowra |
Dots Farewell at the Forgan's 11 am |
| Sat |
23 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Excursion to the Seed Bank at the Australian Botanic Gardens, Mt Annan |
| Sun |
24 |
Central Coast |
Plants in Pots Meeting 2pm at the home of Barbara & Andrew Melville |
| Sun |
24 |
Coffs Harbour |
Outing 10 am Garden Visit - Phil O'Shea |
| Mon |
25 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Subject: Geology |
| Tue |
26 |
Nowra |
Booderee Botanic Gardens Visit. Meet 9.30 am aththe entrance to the park. Entrance fee$11 or $5.50 concession per car |
| Sat |
30 |
Sutherland |
Walk: Bundeena to Marley Beach |
| Sun |
31 |
Armidale And District |
Markets in the Mall 8.00 am - 12.30 pm
|
| Day |
Date |
Group |
Event |
| Mon |
1 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Subject: Grevillea & Hakea |
| Tue |
2 |
Nowra |
ID Walk Track off Yalwal Rd. Meet at the cemetry, Kinghorne St Nowra at 9.30 am |
| Wed |
3 |
East Hills |
Meeting 7.00pm (for 7.30 start) at Lugarno-Peakhurst Uniting Church, 909 Forest Rd Lugarno (opposite the Chivers Hill Lugarno shops). Speaker: Sue Foster-Walters on her participation in the Re-enactment of the Cooee March which commenced from Gilgandra on the 17th October 2015 and finished at the Cenotaph 11th November 2015 |
| Wed |
3 |
Newcastle |
Meeting at Hunter Wetlands Centre, Shortland. Committee meeting 6.30 pm and General meeting 7.30 pm. Speaker Maree McCarthy on 'Fungi' |
| Thu |
4 |
Northern Beaches |
Meeting 7.15 pm at Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why. Speaker: Doug Rickard on 'Soils for Dummies' |
| Thu |
4 |
Southern Highlands |
Meeting 2pm in the CWA rooms in Elizabeth St Moss Vale (between the Fire Station and Wingecarribee Shire Council Chambers). Speaker: Sarah Cains on 'Higlights from the November 2015 ANPSA Conference' |
| Thu |
4 |
Sutherland |
Working bee: from 9.00 am at Joseph Banks Reserve Manooka Place, Kareela |
| Sat |
6 |
Armidale And District |
Working Bee at the Arboretum (1 pm - 4 pm)
|
| Sat |
6 |
Menai Wildflower |
Propagation at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 1 pm |
| Sat |
6 |
Menai Wildflower |
Working bee at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 9 am |
| Sat |
6 |
South East Region |
Visit to Mark and Carolyn Noake's Grevillea Garden |
| Sun |
7 |
Newcastle |
Outing to Pilliga and environs (return August 10) |
| Sun |
7 |
Southern Tablelands |
Banksia Walk Morton National Park |
| Sun |
7 |
Sutherland |
Working bee: from 9.30 am at Joseph Banks Reserve Manooka Place, Kareela |
| Mon |
8 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Subject: Acacia |
| Wed |
10 |
Coffs Harbour |
Meeting 10 am at Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens. Subject: Banksias |
| Wed |
10 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Propagation at Bidjiwong Community Nursery commencing at 10am |
| Thu |
11 |
Nowra |
Meeting 7.30 pm in the Nowra Showground Committee Room, end of Junction St, Nowra. Speaker: Warwick Varley on 'Eucalypts' (to be confirmed) |
| Fri |
12 |
North Shore |
Meeting 7.30 pm for 8 pm at Willow Park Community Centre, Edgeworth David Ave, Hornsby. Speaker: Holly Parsons on 'Birdscaping your Garden' |
| Sat |
13 |
Central Coast |
Meeting at 1.30 pm in Philip House, Old Mount Penang Rd Kariong. Speaker: Kevin Stokes on 'Western Australian Wildflowers' |
| Sat |
13 |
Menai Wildflower |
Meeting at the Illawong Rural Fire Brigade Headquarters starting 1 pm. Speaker: Peter Olde on 'Garden Grevilleas' |
| Sun |
14 |
Blue Mountains |
Excursion to Muogamarra |
| Sun |
14 |
Newcastle |
Walk to Lyre Trig Kariong |
| Sun |
14 |
North Shore |
Walk: Visit two gardeens in West Pymble |
| Sun |
14 |
Northern Beaches |
Walk: 10 am at Conny's in Belrose |
| Mon |
15 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Subject: Boronia and other Rutaceae |
| Tue |
16 |
Armidale And District |
Business meeting 6.00 pm in ASCA House Armidale. All welcome
|
| Tue |
16 |
Armidale And District |
Forum 7.30 - 9.30pm in ASCA House Armidale. Speaker:John Hunter on 'Tingha Plateau'
|
| Wed |
17 |
Sutherland |
Meeting 7.45 pm for 8 pm startat Gymea Community Hall, 39 Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea. Subject: Dingoes versus Kangaroos versus Native Plants |
| Sat |
20 |
APS NSW Region |
Annual Get Together hosted by the Tamworth group |
| Sat |
20 |
Tamworth |
Hosting the APS Regional Meeting - see under APS NSW Region |
| Sun |
21 |
APS NSW Region |
Annual Get Together hosted by the Tamworth group |
| Sun |
21 |
Tamworth |
Hosting the APS Regional Meeting - see under APS NSW Region |
| Mon |
22 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Subject: Heath plants (Ericaceae) |
| Sat |
27 |
Armidale And District |
Excursion to Tingha Plateau 8.30 am - 5.00 pm
|
| Sat |
27 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Meeting 2 pm at Gumnut Hall, Gumnut Place, Cherrybrook. Speaker: Lesley Waite on 'Bringing Small Birds Back to Your Garden'; Workshop by Marilyn: Bushtucker |
| Sat |
27 |
Sutherland |
Walk and Talk on Acacias at Joseph Banks Native Plant Reserve, Manooka Place, Kareela. Led by Rhonda Daniels. |
| Sun |
28 |
Armidale And District |
Markets in the Mall 8.00 am - 12.30 pm
|
| Sun |
28 |
Armidale And District |
Wattle Day Luncheon 1.00 pm at Grand Hotel
|
| Sun |
28 |
Coffs Harbour |
Outing 10 am. Visit by members of Canberra region. A walk to Tiki Reserve - Alison Moore |
| Sun |
28 |
North Shore |
Ku-ring-gai Council's Wildflower and Garden Festival will be held at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden |
| Mon |
29 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Subject: Peas (Fabaceae) |
| Day |
Date |
Group |
Event |
| Thu |
1 |
Northern Beaches |
Meeting 7.15 pm at Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why. Show and Tell |
| Thu |
1 |
Sutherland |
Working bee: from 9.00 am at Joseph Banks Reserve Manooka Place, Kareela |
| Sat |
3 |
Armidale And District |
Working Bee at the Arboretum (1 pm - 4 pm) (To be confirmed) |
| Sat |
3 |
Grevillea Study Group |
Illawarra Grevillea Park Open Day - look under special events for more details |
| Sat |
3 |
Menai Wildflower |
Propagation at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 1 pm |
| Sat |
3 |
Menai Wildflower |
Working bee at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 9 am |
| Sat |
3 |
South East Region |
Meeting 10 am - a joint meeting with Friends of Grasslands. Meet at the home of Carolyn and Mark Noake Glendeuart, North of Moruya |
| Sat |
3 |
Southern Tablelands |
Narrangill Nature Reserve Vegetation Survey with GFN Group |
| Sun |
4 |
Grevillea Study Group |
Illawarra Grevillea Park Open Day - look under special events for more details |
| Sun |
4 |
South East Region |
Meeting 10 am - a joint meeting with Friends of Grasslands. Meet outside the Ploice Station at Bodalla on the highway |
| Sun |
4 |
Southern Highlands |
Outing to Sue Attreed's garden - wattle flowering time. Meet 10 am at Lot 51 Devon Road Exeter |
| Sun |
4 |
Sutherland |
Working bee: from 9.30 am at Joseph Banks Reserve Manooka Place, Kareela |
| Mon |
5 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Subject: Orchids |
| Tue |
6 |
Nowra |
ID walk Red Rocks. Meet 9.30 am opposite the sale yards in Moss Vale Rd, Bomaderry |
| Wed |
7 |
Newcastle |
Meeting at Hunter Wetlands Centre, Shortland. Committee meeting 6.30 pm and General meeting 7.30 pm. Speaker: Elisabeth Burton on her book about 'Orchids of the Hunter Region' |
| Thu |
8 |
Nowra |
Meeting 7.30 pm in the Nowra Showground Committee Room, end of Junction St, Nowra. Members Night |
| Fri |
9 |
Blue Mountains |
Annual Spring Show 10 am - 4 pm at Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve. Free admission |
| Fri |
9 |
Central Coast |
Meeting at 7.00 pm (for 7.30 pm start) in Philip House, Old Mount Penang Rd Kariong. Speaker: Jacob Wanner on 'What to love about Australian Native Orchids' |
| Fri |
9 |
North Shore |
Meeting 7.30 pm for 8 pm at Willow Park Community Centre, Edgeworth David Ave, Hornsby. Speaker: Ros Mort on 'Early Logging on the North Shore and Identifying Eucalypts' |
| Sat |
10 |
Blue Mountains |
Annual Spring Show 10 am - 4 pm at Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve. Free admission |
| Sat |
10 |
Grevillea Study Group |
Illawarra Grevillea Park Open Day - look under special events for more details |
| Sat |
10 |
Menai Wildflower |
Waratah Walk at Lucas Heights - contact Lloyd |
| Sun |
11 |
Central Coast |
Bushwalk in Munmorah State Conservation Area |
| Sun |
11 |
Grevillea Study Group |
Illawarra Grevillea Park Open Day - look under special events for more details |
| Sun |
11 |
Newcastle |
Garden Visits - Merewether & Charlestown |
| Sun |
11 |
North Shore |
Walk starting 10 am to Ian and Tamara Cox garden & Boongala Native Gardens Kenthurst. Contact person Sue Fredrickson 0401 362 921. |
| Sun |
11 |
Northern Beaches |
Stony Gange Botanic Garden Spring Festival 9 am - 4 pm. Activities include: 11.30 am Guest speaker: Jake Cassar on 'Bush Survival'; Guided walks - insects, Exhibitions of bees, frogs, flower photography & botanic art. Children's activities include live native animals & face painting. Sausage sizzle, coffee shop & home made cakes. Sale of native plants. |
| Mon |
12 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Subject: Other Families |
| Tue |
13 |
Coffs Harbour |
Meeting 10 am at Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens. Speaker: Ian Corbett on 'Rare and Endangered Plants' |
| Tue |
13 |
Nowra |
Bherwere Wetlands Reserve Escorted Tour led by Chris Grounds (Naturalist and conservation officer for Birdlife Australia). There will be some hands on identification work. Chris is in the process of identifying the many native plants in the reserve. Meet 9 am at the Bay and Basin Resource room at 18 Sanctuary Point Rd, Sanctuary Point |
| Wed |
14 |
Menai Wildflower |
Meeting at the Illawong Rural Fire Brigade Headquarters starting 7 pm. Speaker: Chris Lloyd on 'Montague Island' |
| Wed |
14 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Propagation at Bidjiwong Community Nursery commencing at 10am |
| Sat |
17 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Garden Visit: 10 am atht the Gibian Garden Dural |
| Sun |
18 |
Nowra |
Garden Visits: 10 am at Bev Karpinski's garden and then to Wedny Dossetor's garden |
| Mon |
19 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Longer Walk western Mueller Track (bring lunch & water) return about 3pm |
| Tue |
20 |
Armidale And District |
Business meeting 6.00 pm in ASCA House Armidale. All welcome |
| Tue |
20 |
Armidale And District |
Forum 7.30 - 9.30pm in ASCA House Armidale. Speaker: Boyd Wright on 'Arid Plants' |
| Tue |
20 |
Newcastle |
Visit to Catherine Hill Bay Meet 10 am at Catherine Bay School (now a private residence). |
| Wed |
21 |
East Hills |
Walk: 10 am at Sylvan Grove, the native garden in the Bankstown Municipality which still has much of the original bush of the area and is supplemented with many of the more popular native species |
| Wed |
21 |
Hunter Valley |
Meeting 7.45 pm at Polish Hall, Corner of Grant & Old Rose Streets, Maitland. Bring a favorite gardening book to discuss |
| Wed |
21 |
Macarthur |
Meeting 10 am at Sylvan Grove Native Gardens, 7 Sylvan Grove Picnic Point. Morning tea at 10.30 am & then a walking tour. Speaker: Jim Mackay who looks after Sylvan Grove |
| Wed |
21 |
Macarthur |
Meeting 7 pm at Jack Nash Reserve, Currans Hill. Light supper & then a talk /movie at 7.30 pm |
| Wed |
21 |
Sutherland |
Meeting 7.45 pm for 8 pm startat Gymea Community Hall, 39 Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea. Spring flower spectacular and Quiz |
| Sat |
24 |
Armidale And District |
Visit to the Sheather garden - Yallaroo |
| Sat |
24 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Meeting 2 pm at Gumnut Hall, Gumnut Place, Cherrybrook. Speaker: Greg Burke on 'Carnivorous Plants'; Workshop by Pip Gibian: Identification of local Casuarinas |
| Sun |
25 |
Armidale And District |
Markets in the Mall 8.00 am - 12.30 pm |
| Day |
Date |
Group |
Event |
| Sat |
1 |
Armidale And District |
Working Bee at the Arboretum (1 pm - 4 pm) |
| Sat |
1 |
Central Coast |
Bus trip to Noel Jupp's nursery at East Gresford in the Hunter Valley |
| Sat |
1 |
Menai Wildflower |
Propagation at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 1 pm |
| Sat |
1 |
Menai Wildflower |
Working bee at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 9 am |
| Sat |
1 |
Southern Highlands |
Open Garden. Visit thegarden of Meg and Cklive Robyn |
| Sat |
1 |
Southern Tablelands |
West Goulburn Bushland |
| Sun |
2 |
Southern Highlands |
Outing to Tammy Worner's garden - native currants (Leptomeria acida) |
| Sun |
2 |
Sutherland |
Working bee: from 9.30 am at Joseph Banks Reserve Manooka Place, Kareela |
| Tue |
4 |
Southern Tablelands |
Trip (2nd) to Narrangarri Nature Reserve |
| Wed |
5 |
Newcastle |
Meeting at Hunter Wetlands Centre, Shortland. Committee meeting 6.30 pm and General meeting 7.30 pm. Member's Night |
| Thu |
6 |
Northern Beaches |
Meeting 7.15 pm at Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why. Library session with members book reviews |
| Thu |
6 |
Southern Highlands |
Meeting 2pm in the CWA rooms in Elizabeth St Moss Vale (between the Fire Station and Wingecarribee Shire Council Chambers). Speaker: Fran Simons on 'Best of Both Worlds - growing a mixture of exotics and natives' |
| Thu |
6 |
Sutherland |
Working bee: from 9.00 am at Joseph Banks Reserve Manooka Place, Kareela |
| Fri |
7 |
Blue Mountains |
Weekend Away on the South Coast |
| Sat |
8 |
Blue Mountains |
Weekend Away on the South Coast |
| Sat |
8 |
South East Region |
AGM at Horse Island, Tuross. Speaker: Professor Simon Haberle (Director if theSchool of Culture History and Language ANU) on 'Gardens, Pollen and Respiratory Health: What we need to know about Pollen and its impact on our daily lives' |
| Sun |
9 |
Blue Mountains |
Weekend Away on the South Coast |
| Sun |
9 |
Newcastle |
Walk at Norah Head. Meet at 10.00 am at the ehd of Victoria St. |
| Mon |
10 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Subject: Waratah and other Proteaceae |
| Wed |
12 |
Coffs Harbour |
Meeting 7.30 pm am at Coffs Harbour Regional Botanic Gardens meeting room. Speaker Colin Broadfoot on 'Grafting' |
| Wed |
12 |
Menai Wildflower |
Meeting at the Illawong Rural Fire Brigade Headquarters starting 7 pm. Speaker: Lloyd Hedges on 'Progress with the Pink Flannel Flower' |
| Wed |
12 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Propagation at Bidjiwong Community Nursery commencing at 10am |
| Thu |
13 |
Nowra |
Meeting 7.30 pm in the Nowra Showground Committee Room, end of Junction St, Nowra. Speaker Doug Rickard on 'Insects in the Garden' |
| Fri |
14 |
Central Coast |
Meeting at 7.00 pm (for 7.30 pm start) in Philip House, Old Mount Penang Rd Kariong. Speaker: Judy Horton on 'A Short History of the Australian Backyard' |
| Fri |
14 |
North Shore |
Meeting 7.30 pm for 8 pm at Willow Park Community Centre, Edgeworth David Ave, Hornsby. Speaker: Marion Anstis on 'Frogs and Tadpoles' |
| Sun |
16 |
Central Coast |
Walk in Wyrrabalong National Park |
| Sun |
16 |
North Shore |
Walk |
| Sun |
16 |
Northern Beaches |
Walk at Katandra Bushland Sanctuary, Lane Cove Road Ingleside ($3 donation for entry) followed by lunch at Manna Cafe |
| Mon |
17 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Subject: Callistemon, Kunzea and Melaleuca |
| Tue |
18 |
Newcastle |
Walk in Mungo Brush area. Meet 10.00 am at Hawks Nest - see newsletter for more details |
| Wed |
19 |
Sutherland |
Meeting 7.45 pm for 8 pm startat Gymea Community Hall, 39 Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea. Cottage Gardens and Kangaroo Paws |
| Thu |
20 |
Armidale And District |
Business meeting 6.00 pm in ASCA House Armidale. All welcome |
| Thu |
20 |
Armidale And District |
Forum 7.30 - 9.30pm in ASCA House Armidale. Speaker: David Mackay on 'Botanical Illustration' |
| Sat |
22 |
Armidale And District |
Mole Station Weekend |
| Sat |
22 |
Sutherland |
Walk in Heathcote National Park. Meet at the end of Oliver St, West Heathcote at 9.30 am. The return walk will be up to 7 km to Lake Eckersley |
| Sun |
23 |
Armidale And District |
Mole Station Weekend |
| Sun |
23 |
Coffs Harbour |
Outing 10 am Garden Visit - Angela & Kevin Lownie's Garden at heritage park Moonee |
| Mon |
24 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Longer Walk east Mueller Track (bring lunch & water) return about 3pm |
| Tue |
25 |
North Shore |
Trip to Rylstone and surrounding area |
| Wed |
26 |
North Shore |
Trip to Rylstone and surrounding area |
| Thu |
27 |
North Shore |
Trip to Rylstone and surrounding area |
| Thu |
27 |
Nowra |
Garden Visit to Peter and Margaret Olde's garden |
| Fri |
28 |
North Shore |
Trip to Rylstone and surrounding area |
| Sat |
29 |
North Shore |
Trip to Rylstone and surrounding area |
| Sun |
30 |
Armidale And District |
Markets in the Mall 8.00 am - 12.30 pm |
| Mon |
31 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Subject: Grasses (Poaceae) |
| Day |
Date |
Group |
Event |
| Wed |
2 |
East Hills |
Meeting 7.00pm (for 7.30 start) at Lugarno-Peakhurst Uniting Church, 909 Forest Rd Lugarno (opposite the Chivers Hill Lugarno shops). Speaker: Shauna Chadlowe on
'Changing the Game: Providing New Hope for Australia's Threatened Wildlife' |
| Wed |
2 |
Newcastle |
Meeting at Hunter Wetlands Centre, Shortland. AGM 6.30 pm and General meeting 7.30 pm. Speaker: Nola Fenech on 'Walllis Creek Water Gardens' |
| Thu |
3 |
Southern Highlands |
Meeting 2pm in the CWA rooms in Elizabeth St Moss Vale (between the Fire Station and Wingecarribee Shire Council Chambers). AGM and Speaker: Dr Kevin Mills on 'The Five Islands Group - Illawarra's Oceanic Island Sanctuary. History and Recent Habitat Regeneration Work' |
| Thu |
3 |
Sutherland |
Working bee: from 9.00 am at Joseph Banks Reserve Manooka Place, Kareela |
| Fri |
4 |
Armidale And District |
Set up for St Peters Open Garden, at John and Barbara Nevin's place |
| Sat |
5 |
Armidale And District |
St Peters Open Garden, at John and Barbara Nevin's place |
| Sat |
5 |
Menai Wildflower |
Propagation at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 1 pm |
| Sat |
5 |
Menai Wildflower |
Working bee at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 9 am |
| Sat |
5 |
South East Region |
Garden Visit to Cliff Williams property and driving the Western Distributor Road looking at spring flowers |
| Sat |
5 |
Southern Tablelands |
Windellama Field Day |
| Sun |
6 |
Armidale And District |
St Peters Open Garden, at John and Barbara Nevin's place |
| Sun |
6 |
Blue Mountains |
Excursion to Thirlmere Lakes |
| Sun |
6 |
Coffs Harbour |
Botanica Sustainable Living Festival at Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens |
| Sun |
6 |
Sutherland |
Working bee: from 9.30 am at Joseph Banks Reserve Manooka Place, Kareela |
| Mon |
7 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 10.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Subject: Leptospermum and Baeckea |
| Tue |
8 |
Coffs Harbour |
Meeting (including AGM) 10 am at Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens. Speaker: Angus Moore on 'Vegetaion of Macquarie Island and Antarctica' |
| Wed |
9 |
Menai Wildflower |
Meeting (including AGM) at the Illawong Rural Fire Brigade Headquarters starting 7 pm. Speaker: Chad Beranek on 'Frogs in the Garden' |
| Wed |
9 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Propagation at Bidjiwong Community Nursery commencing at 10am |
| Thu |
10 |
Nowra |
Meeting 7.30 pm in the Nowra Showground Committee Room, end of Junction St, Nowra. Speakers Gwen and Ken on 'Central Ayustralian Flowers' |
| Fri |
11 |
Central Coast |
Meeting at 7.00 pm (for 7.30 pm start) in Philip House, Old Mount Penang Rd Kariong. Speaker: Richard Street on '4 Wheel Drive to the Red Centre' |
| Sun |
13 |
Central Coast |
In lieu of a buswalk - a ferry trip to Davistown |
| Mon |
14 |
North Shore |
Meeting 7.30 pm for 8 pm at Willow Park Community Centre, Edgeworth David Ave, Hornsby. Speaker: Mark Abell on 'Aquatic and Riparian Plants of the Sydney Area' |
| Mon |
14 |
North Shore |
Walks and Talks 9.00am at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden St Ives. Bird Walk (Note: 9:00 am start) |
| Tue |
15 |
Armidale And District |
AGM |
| Tue |
15 |
Newcastle |
Walk from Marmong Point to Bolt on Point. Meet 10.00 am on the waterfront at Marmong Point near the amenities block |
| Wed |
16 |
Sutherland |
Meeting 7.45 pm for 8 pm startat Gymea Community Hall, 39 Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea. Subject 'Making Plants Grow and Thrive in your Garden' |
| Sat |
19 |
APS NSW Region |
Regional Meeting hosted by the Macarthur Group at Black Stump Natives, 26 Crana Rd, Brownlow Hill, Camden. Ben Walcott, leader of the ANPSA Garden Design Group will talk on 'Garden design: a personal perspective'. |
| Sat |
19 |
Macarthur |
Hosting the APS Regional Meeting - see under APS NSW Region |
| Wed |
23 |
Southern Tablelands |
Wetlands Garden maintenance |
| Sat |
26 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Meeting 2 pm at Gumnut Hall, Gumnut Place, Cherrybrook. Speaker: Angie Michaelis on 'Bushcare - New Sites; New Insights' |
| Sun |
27 |
Central Coast |
Plants in Pots End of Year Dinner |
| Day |
Date |
Group |
Event |
| Fri |
2 |
Blue Mountains |
Christmas party - see the newsletter for details |
| Sat |
3 |
Central Coast |
End of Year Christmas Luncheon |
| Sat |
3 |
Menai Wildflower |
Propagation at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 1 pm |
| Sat |
3 |
Menai Wildflower |
Working bee at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade starting 9 am |
| Sat |
3 |
Nowra |
Christmas Party |
| Sat |
3 |
Southern Tablelands |
Christmas Get-together and walk |
| Sun |
4 |
Coffs Harbour |
Christmas Event noon - 4 pm |
| Sun |
4 |
Southern Highlands |
Christmas party at Fitzroy Dam Reserve |
| Wed |
7 |
Macarthur |
Christmas party |
| Wed |
7 |
North Shore |
Plant propagation 1 pm - 4 pm at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden |
| Fri |
9 |
North Shore |
Christmas party |
| Sat |
10 |
East Hills |
Christmas Celebration 6 pm for 6.30 pm start at Lugarno-Peakhurst Uniting Church, 909 Forest Rd Lugarno. Dinner and AGM and Crazy Whist. $5 entry charge to assist with catering costs |
| Sat |
10 |
Northern Beaches |
Christmas Lunch 12 noon for 312.0 pm at Stoney Range Botanic Garden |
| Sun |
11 |
Sutherland |
Christmas Afternoon Tea 2 pm in Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve |
| Tue |
13 |
Newcastle |
Christmas Meeting for lunch |
| Wed |
14 |
Menai Wildflower |
Christmas social evening |
| Wed |
14 |
Parramatta And The Hills |
Propagation at Bidjiwong Community Nursery commencing at 10am |
| Wed |
21 |
North Shore |
Plant propagation 1 pm - 4 pm at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden |